Enoch prospect, Barton, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Enoch prospect | Prospect |
| Barton | Unincorporated Community |
| West Point Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 24'' North , 120° 32' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | 674 (2011) | 2.8km |
| Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Volcano | 115 (2017) | 8.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 24km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 39km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 41km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 41km |
A Au occurrence/prospect located in secs. 33 & 34, T7N, R12E, MDM, about 4 km S of Barton, E of the West Point power house, along the North Fork Mokelumne River (about 2½ miles W of Volcano), on private land. Operated by E. A. Trask. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in ruin granite and slate. The ore body strikes NE and dips 65SE. The vein averages 2 feet in thickness. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada) and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 700 foot adit on the vein.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097010 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050400
